Order of Miss Read Books
Miss Read was the pen name of English novelist Dora Jessie Saint (1913-2012); an author of novels set on the British countryside. Her series included Fairacre and Thrush Green – both set in British villages. “Miss Read” was also a character who appeared in her Fairacre series. Saint also worked as a teacher. She retired from writing in 1996 and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1998. Dora Jessie Saint passed away in April 2012 at the age of 98.
Miss Read became a published author in 1955 with the novel Village School. Her final novel was Christmas at Thrush Green (written with Jenny Dereham), published in 2009. Below is a list of Miss Read’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Fairacre Books
| Village School | (1955) |    |
| Village Diary | (1957) | |
| Storm in the Village | (1958) | |
| Miss Clare Remembers | (1962) | |
| Over the Gate | (1964) | |
| Village Christmas | (1966) | |
| The Fairacre Festival | (1968) | |
| Emily Davis | (1971) | |
| The Christmas Mouse | (1973) | |
| Tyler's Row | (1973) | |
| Farther Afield | (1973) | |
| No Holly for Miss Quinn | (1976) | |
| Village Affairs | (1977) | |
| The White Robin | (1979) | |
| Village Centenary | (1980) | |
| Summer at Fairacre | (1984) | |
| Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre | (1989) | |
| Changes at Fairacre | (1991) | |
| Farewell to Fairacre | (1993) | |
| A Peaceful Retirement | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Fairacre Collections
| Tales from a Village School | (1994) | |
Publication Order of Thrush Green Books
| Thrush Green | (1959) | |
| Winter in Thrush Green | (1961) | |
| News From Thrush Green | (1970) | |
| Battles at Thrush Green | (1975) | |
| Return to Thrush Green | (1978) | |
| Gossip from Thrush Green | (1981) | |
| Affairs at Thrush Green | (1983) | |
| At Home in Thrush Green | (1986) | |
| The School at Thrush Green | (1987) | |
| Friends at Thrush Green | (1991) | |
| Celebrations at Thrush Green | (1992) | |
| The Year at Thrush Green | (1996) | |
| Christmas at Thrush Green | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Thrush Green Non-Fiction Books
| The World of Thrush Green | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Caxley Chronicles Books
| The Market Square | (1966) | |
| The Howards of Caxley | (1967) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Fresh from the Country | (1955) | |
| Hobby Horse Cottage | (1958) | |
| The New Bed | (1964) | |
| Plum Pie | (1964) | |
| The Little Peg Doll | (1965) | |
| Tiggy | (1973) | |
| Hob and the Horse Bat | (1974) | |
| Animal Boy | (1975) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Little Red Bus & Other Rhyming | (1991) | |
| Miss Read's Christmas Book | (1992) | |
| A Country Christmas | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Miss Read's Country Cooking, Or, to Cut a Cabbage-Leaf | (1969) | |
| Fortunate Grandchild | (1982) | |
| Time Remembered | (1986) | |
| The English Vicarage Garden | (1988) | |
| Early Days | (1988) | |
| Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love and Other Writings | (2013) | |
Note: Christmas at Thrush Green was co-authored by Jenny Dereham.
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i have a book by miss read it is in great condition copyright is 1964 its called the little red bus can you tell me how much it is worth
You would be referring to this
It’s being sold for about $15-30 on Amazon (perhaps in lesser condition, mind you), so it doesn’t appear to be extremely valuable.